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Rail passengers are being advised to plan ahead and check for journey updates while multi-million-pound Midland Main Line upgrades continue.

Network Rail is advising passengers to check before they travel as major engineering work will impact on services between Bedford and London St Pancras over the next two weekends.

A brand-new footbridge is now helping to ease congestion at Thameslink’s busiest station north of London, St Albans City.

Passengers travelling through St Albans City train station can look forward to seeing a burst of colour in the spring after a local charity planted more than 200 flower bulbs

Train operator Thameslink is supporting the promotion of St Albans as a visitor destination with a mural depicting some of the city’s major attractions. The artwork above the station’s entrance was created in partnership with St Albans BID (Business Improvement District), who provided the individual symbol designs, and community and environmental charity Groundwork East, who managed the manufactur

Govia Thameslink Railway - which runs Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink train services - has rounded up some British hotspots across its routes that would fool anyone into thinking they’ve jetted off abroad

over 1,000 new cycle parking spaces for GTR passengers – enough for all the competitors in five Tours de France! 90 landscaping projects include 19 bee gardens and nine wildflower areas young local people gain horticulture training and qualifications at 18 projects at London stations
Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern passengers returning to rail are now using more sustainable and enviro

West Hertfordshire NHS key workers will soon be enjoying the convenience and fitness benefits of a free refurbished bike, thanks to a partnership between rail operator Thameslink, St Albans City and District Council, and St Albans Cycle Campaign (STACC).
Thameslink has donated six bikes abandoned and unclaimed at railway stations across its network. With advice from STACC, the council has commi

​Houghton Regis schoolchildren with special needs have been building up their confidence when it comes to train travel thanks to three specially organised 'Try a Train' trips with Thameslink.

More than 4,170 pairs of socks were donated at stations across the Govia Thameslink Railway network on Thursday 5th December, to support six key homeless shelters across the route.
Sock collections took place at train stations across the network, as selected homeless charities and Govia Thameslink Railway – the UK’s largest rail network – joined forces to give those sleeping rough a new pair of

A delighted St Albans woman is the first Govia Thameslink Railway commuter to win the value of her season ticket.

Flitwick children swapped the classroom for the railway as they enjoyed a ‘Try a Train’ day with Thameslink.

Pay as you go convenience arrived at three Thameslink stations today (Tuesday, October 22) – St Albans, Harpenden and Luton Airport Parkway - giving passengers greater convenience and choice.

From new lifts and Oyster acceptance to extra toilets, Govia Thameslink Railway is showcasing the wide-ranging improvements across its network in the past year as part of #StationsDay.

​Thameslink are inviting rail passengers to meet members of the St Albans City station redevelopment project team this Thursday 17 October in the station between 4.00pm and 7.00pm to catch up with the latest progress on the £5.7 million programme.

​33 retailers at Govia Thameslink Railway stations have committed to a campaign to reduce single-use plastic bottle by offering free tap water refills for passengers.

Project set to get under way shortly

Veterans were given the VIP treatment as Thameslink commemorated the 75th D-Day anniversary and celebrated the launch of its newest partnership, uniting communities and their local train stations.